Rufous-winged or Rufous-crowned sparrow? AZ (1 Viewer)

Misenus

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• Jul 7, 2016

• #1

Photographed June 21st in the lower Santa Rita mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona.

 

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fugl

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• Jul 7, 2016

• #2

Rufous-crowned

 

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rkj

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• Jul 7, 2016

• #3

Having seen my lifer Rufous-winged in this very area I was inclined to think this must also be one, but I have to agree it actually looks like a Rufous-crowned Sparrow.

 

njlarsen

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• Jul 7, 2016

• #4

http://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rufous-crowned_Sparrow
http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=125768

Notice the stronger facial pattern of the RcSP, and I agree with the others

Niels

 

azterry

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• Jul 8, 2016

• #5

Rufous-crowned for me as well. The overall drabness also points to Rufous-crowned over Rufous-winged. Almost a washed out grayness.